Funding to commemorate the Centenary of World War One

Published 19 February, 2015 by admin

Funding for First World War centenary commemorative activities was made available via the Lottery Grants Board. More than $17 million has been allocated to help communities commemorate the centenary - a fund of $7.291 million for community events and smaller capital works, and a $10 million fund for one or more large-scale projects of national significance.

Over the three rounds of funding that the Lottery Grants Board has committed to, more than $9.3 million has been granted to a total of 122 general projects and almost $8 million to three projects of national significance — a grand total of $17,290,676. The Lottery Grants Board has made a huge contribution to New Zealand’s commemoration of the centenary of the First World War, and has fostered true community engagement across New Zealand and in France, Belgium and the United Kingdom.

February 2015 update

Following the popularity of funding to support the community’s involvement in the First World War centenary programme in 2012-13, in July 2014 the Lottery Grants Board allocated a further $5 million towards supporting First World War centenary commemoration activities.

Applications for the first round for the Lottery World War One Commemorations, Environment and Heritage (LWEH) Committee closed on 18 February 2015.

The second round for applications opens in June and closes September, with announcements made in December 2015.

Organisations interested in seeking funding are encouraged to contact a Lottery advisor on 0800 824 824 to discuss their projects prior to submitting an application.